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HORSETOOTH ROAD (MARRIOTT HOTEL) - PDP - 23-01 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVELuccnr Tcchnalcpics Ai;cat lot* C"rtckci Communwatlunc 140 Wc�t Oat%Strrct Yon Collins, CO 8052 t L egor of Authorization 1, ,+�ll�s—��`�"% "—•--(i,uthor,2ed landlord Sj.i nawty's na]„C). r�pre>�nt,ti.� of the belott dc>*rihed FrupctN, doh ',:by appoint Lucest Tcchltuloo,cs a Cnt for Cna.ct Communioation;, Inc , a D.laware ..(,tporatlan, my atcnt for tl,c purpose ofan) zoning or building perinit applicat,,,cs necessary to cnsur: Luxnt's ability tJ a>c the pcupeny ncC purpcsc cf construcdtt; and apr.%tina a lclecorntnunicatiuns facility PROPkRTY ADDRESS: 350 East_ Ilor�i;woth, ri CJIlins, Cai,)rada 80525 PARCEL NUMBER: /tl een / 972�313U10 b'l ' ' r Si_gnatu Y perly KcpreScrtati1.e: Dacca—`t��� Sig,natarc of Authori2zd Lucent Tc.:hnol0bies agent: f)atc: S Gy, f o l Wireless: The Everyday, Affordable Choice By Harvey White Ince the passage of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, many questions have been raised about whether consumers are benefiting from its promise specially as mega - mergers have led to a consolidation of products and services. Is this con- solidation consistent with the spirit of the act? The answer is yes, as long as people can take advantage of com- petitively priced products. While the act has many guiding principles, it is ultimately designed to create more competition in the local loop for the consumer. Can wireless help fulfill this promise? What if wireless truly became simple to un- derstand, with predictable bills and affordable rates? Numerous carvers have introduced new pricing plans to make wireless appear more affordable. These so- called bucket plans are being well ac- cepted by today's cellular and person- al communications services users. Others have introduced new concepts that take the worry and stress out of wireless by offering unlimited local calls at one low, flat monthly rate, payable in advance. Customers simply pay a one-time fee for an all -digital wireless handset and receive calls from anywhere in the world for the same affordable, flat rate and get mo- biliry in the local service area. This in- novative service is not cellular, PCS or wireline, but rather something com- pletely different that's bringing truly lower -cost wireless to an untapped market. It is for people who use their wireless phones where they live, work and play -everyone from stay-at-home moms to retirees on a fixed income. I call it "comfortable wireless;' and it appears to further the local competi- `7 think these models will change the way people communicate by telephone.;; tion envisioned by the 1996 act. The customer who uses these ser- vices has generally never used a wire- less phone before, but wants the con- venience and flexibility of mobility. People who never before thought they could afford it are now using wireless as their everyday choice of how to communicate. They are bringing wireless communications to people who never before thought they could afford it. They have the comfort of knowing their service always costs the same, no matter how long they talk -or how many calls they receive. Revolutionary services like these can go a long way toward fulfilling the promise of the telecom act by bringing competition and expanding the local telecom market. I think these models will change the way people communicate by telephone. For many, it means wireless provides their basic telephony service. Services like these are not neces- sarily for everybody. For example, they are not aimed at the business traveler who roams, and thus they don't compete for most of the cus- tomers of the traditional cellular and PCS carriers, who already are being served. In fact, these innovative ser- vices are probably not for most read- ers of this column. Instead, I think of these new ser- vices as the Southwest Airlines of wireless communications. Southwest revolutionized the airline industry with an affordable, lower -cost ser- vice. Southwest's customers aren't canceling their first-class tickets on other airlines. Instead, Southwest is getting people on planes who other- wise would be driving or simply staying at home. That's what the telecom act promised -more compe- tition for local service and more choices for consumers. Companies that deliver these inno- vative services ultimately will fulfill the promise of the act. However, the opportunity for these companies to grow and develop access to capital markets takes time. By providing a transparent process and framework, regulatory leaders can help these new companies attract the capital neces- sary to bring these new services to the consumer -and make the promise of the act a reality. 13 Harvet, White is chairman and CEO of Leap Wireless International Inc. Reprinted from WIRELESS WEEK May 17. 1999 0 1999 by CAHNERS BUSINESS INFORMATION II II II miiia� lEN -AN im FRIDAY, 1ANUARY 7, 2000 1 Wireless operator Cricket- springs up in Nashville By CANDY McCAMPSFIL -11 wax Cricket Communications, a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International Inc, is moving tthe Nashville area with :new Tennessee headquar- and a "one -price" wire- less telephone deal for cus- mess. The wireless service, to be - Jan. 31. offers customers unlimited local calling in the tO shvzlle area for one pre- d charge of $29.95 per IL Cricket — which also will rr long-distance and other services — is establishing irs Tmn <cfr OpeiatiOnS hereIn offices at 77o Melrose Ave. in the 440 Business Park About 60-65 em- ployees will handle local a n d y_ statewide operations from those offices, while another 35 JOHNWN employees will work in the comparVs new area retail outlets Nashrville is only the sec- ond market for the company. It has been in operation in Chattanooga for slightly more than .a year after pun chasing licenses held by ChoseTel Inc there, as well as in Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, the Tri-Cities and smaller markets. Current plans are to start service in the state's major cities, then expand from there, said Miles Johnson, Crickets vice president and general manager for Ten- nessee He wouldn't divulge a timetable for additional ser- vice roDom citing a "qttiet period" in effect with the par- ent company's planned stock offering Crickefs unlimited local calls offering spans an area that runs north to Goodlettsville, east to Lebanon and Murfreesboro, west to Dickson and south to Franklin, Johnson said He compared the wireless ser- vice to the land -line phones in your house Ihink of it as your cord- less phone, with a really long cordless range," he said. - Services such as caller LD, voice mail and call waiting are available — for a cost The company charges $3.95 a month for the first one and S2 a month for each other fea- ture. Long-distance service will be available, at a cost of If cents per minute, sold pre- paid in Slo-blocks.- If calls you make now are toll-hee, they will be toll -flee from Cricket, Johnson said Cricket's fast area retai outlets also will open Jan 31 in temporary kiosks in Cool- 0- Please see WIRR FSS 2E 1 1 Wireless: Cricket to start network operations in Nashville Springs and Hickory Hollow malls It will move into permanent retail sites at those malls, as well as stores in RiverGate and Green Hills malls, in early March Anoth- er store and a service center will open in Madison in mid -March Cricket operates on a network using equipment purchased from Lucent Technologies Inc and Eric- sson AB in a pair of ik o trillion deais, Johnson said. Its totally digital telephones are made by Quaicomm (for 5129) and Nokia (for $99). Crickets parent Leap Wireless International of San Diego, Calif, is a spinoff of Qual- comm Inc Under the Cricket operating plan. the comparry determined a reasonable cost to consumers, then figured out what services could be included for that cost. Johnson said. Consumer surveys showed most people think they spend about $30 a month for their land -line phone, so the company decided to price its service compedtively. Cricket is aiming for the 70% of US. telephone customers who don't have a wireless phone. Offering service in urban areas and eliminating roaming for long- distance calls cut costs to the corm parry, Forbes magazine pointed out in a story on the company in its Dec 13,1999 issue. Customers prepay for the ser- vice, thus eliminating most of two costly functions the billing for per - minute service and a big service center to answer questions about itemized calls, Johnson said. The prepayment of local and long-dis- tance service also negates bad debt, he said. "Parents can get a phone for their kids so they can contact them without worrying about (the teen- agers) running up a $ 50-a-month bill," he said. The company has the rights to buy service provider licenses in Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C.- Albuquerque, NM; Macon, Columbus and Albarry. Ga; Salt Lake City, Spokane; and Tulsa ■ CRICKET continued from page 1 stand pricing plans, in hopes of attracting land line customers and luring them away from traditional phone company providers lice US WaL The company also intends to lure people awry from their current cell ser- vice with the simplicity of the company's pricing plan - The company currently sells a non -roam- ing cell phone smite called "comfortable wireless" using an "around town phone" in Nashville, its first market, and Chattanooga, Tenn. allowing unlimited minutes but no roaming for $29.95, prepaid, per month. The company started serving Tennessee in March of 1999 and has grown rapidly since then. Cricket would not disclose the number of customers it has in those markets. Long dis- tance service in those markets is available, but must also be prepaid. Other services are avail- able as pan of the monthly charge, and in- clude call waiting (f2/mo.), caller ID (22/mo.), and voicemail (f3.95/mo.). "We're in the start-up phase of building cell networks," says Steve Reifschneider, gen- erzl manager for Cricket's New Mexico op- crations. "Our No. 1 goal is to hire people. I have only been here for a month. We need to get some key people in place." Albuquerque was chosen for the Cricket regional headquarters, according to Reif- schneider, because of Albuquerque Interna- tional Sunport, and the relative cost of of- fice and warehouse space. "Its a one -hour trip to all of the markets they're interested in, and the airport is ary in and easy out," says Reifschneider. "Its a good-sized city with easy access:' According to city officials, the City ofAl- buquerque's role in the company's office lo- cation was "minimal." "They have a great concept," says Brian Morris, deputy commu- nications officer with the city"The increased competition should mean better rates for the customers in Albuquerque. Its a unique idea that our market hasn't seen yet tbat will ap- peal to many people'" . Already Cricket is advertising for tecbni- cal positions at monster.com including site development manager, human resources manager, and regional engineering manager. According to Reifrchncider, the company plans to have five US regional offices in Al- buquerque, Nashville, and three other cities to be named. The company's expansion is based solely on its ability to procure cell service licenses. The company gets those licenses, often, by purchasing existing licenses. As recently as March, Cricket's parent company, Lap Wirc- less, signed an agreement to purchase cell service licenses for Phoenix, Ariz., Reno, Nev., and Roswell, N.M., from Beta Com- munications, LLC. for an undisclosed amount. The purchase gave Leap access to 3.7 million potential ettsromers.The compa- ny also completed plans to get more licenses in Tennessee through the purchase of Chase Telecommunications Holdings, Inc. "Given the overwhelming response to Cricket service in its first two markets, we believe that our simple, affordable wireless truly has been well received," says Susan G. Swenson, president, COO of Leap, and CEO of Cricket. "We're excited about bringing Cricket to additional markets in Tennessee and across the United States." NMOW IN New Mexico Business Weekly ■TELECOMMUNICATIONS VOL 7 NO. B JUNE 5-11, 2000 ONE DOLLAR Cell company expands .to Albuquerque, will add fobs Cricket Wireless to locate regional headquarters and roll out wireless service By Brendan Doherty, NMBW Staff . Just when you thought that there were enough cell phone providers in Albuquerque, a new cell phone provider is on the way. San Diego -based Cridmt Wireless, a division of San Diego -based Losp Wetiess 61t>rsst wan Yse (NASQAQiWIN) has an- nounccd that it is building a regional Refit chneider headquarters for its wireless service here. Cricket signed a 10-year lase for 19,200 square feet of warehouse space in the Co- manche Business Park (Comanche and I-25) chit past week -The company is also negotiat- ing for 19,000 square feet of executive office space in the Uptown area. That deal should be concluded within the week. All told, the company's regional headquar- ters and sale operations in the Duke City could mean as marry as 150 new jobs. Some of those jobs will be executive level positions, while most will be warehouse, customer ser- vice and sale jobs. The warehouse space will house the companrys regional master control commu- nications equipment, and will employ 20. The Uptown -area office will manage Crick- et's wireless coverage operatiom and sale in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah. In addition, each market will have its own small satellite marketing office. The compa- ny intends to provide the service to the San- ta Fe -Albuquerque and Valencia County area, Tucson, and Salt Lake City by the end of this year. Other cities targeted for the service art Phoenix, Denver, Pueblo, Provo and Ogden. According to the company's wcbsite (wwwleapwircless.com), Cricket intends to launch the Cricket service in 25 markets by the end of 2001. Charge for service in Albuquerque have yet to be determined. However, the compa- ny's marketing strategy is to offer low-cost, easy -to -under- CRICKET on page 15 December 13, 1999 Forbes and stock for two carriers: AirGate Wireless, which served the Carolinas, Mobile Manicurist and Chof Tennessee. paid $18.7 milliillionon for 36 more licenses in cities like Wichita and Spokane. Wireless providers have long catered to the wealthy. At last, In Chattanooga, Cricket got half of an upstart unveils a service tailored to working stiffs. ChaseTel's 4,900 users. Cricket signed up 9,800 new ones, generating $3 4 mil- 8Y CARLEEN HAWN lion in revenue for 1999, HERIL WALKER, 40, i %r but $22.4 million in always wanted the S +~'' `.� � losses. Still, with $660 convenience of a _.t ., �.,- million in vendor financ- cell phone. But the ing from Lucent and Er - Fr - beauty salon owner and icsson, Leap can afford to single mother of four expand. Cricket launches couldn't afford it. Then '. = in Nashville next month. in March Walker noticed ,t. But how to make the ads in her home town of "r �� service cheap and prof - Chattanooga for a quirky itable? White worked local -only, prepaid ser- backwards. Instead of vice called Cricket, priced building a network and at just $30 a month. pricing the service to pay The service, operated for it, White picked the by San Diego -based Leap price point and then fig - Wireless, offered her un- ured out what features he limited calls, free voice could afford to offer. mail and caller ID. Walker r This demographic cut the cord. She bought travels less than hi h- g a Cricket phone for home :r 1'" paid workers, so long dis- use and a phone each for we„ ,-"" " [ante wasn't crucial. Leap her two employees. Now, \. saved millions b limit - Y instead of paying $500 a' Talk is cheap, month for BeIlSouth's but the manicure is extra in Sheril Walker's' wireless salon." ing its cell sites to urban areas and avoided costly service to her home and shop, Walker Service here simply costs too much. In roaming agreements with other carri- pays just over $100 for both. "It Europe 70% of new subscribers sign on ers. Customers can add long distance has catapulted me into things through prepaid calling plans. The plans, for 20 cents a minute, but most that I didn't even dream of doing," number of prepaid customers in the don't. It helped too that Cricket hand - Walker gushes. She was so ebullient, in U.S. is negligible. If wireless is to catch sets, which sell for $100, are made by fact, that in August she became a h- up here, Middle Amer- Qualcomm. Cricket tensed Cricket dealer. Walker's brought ica is the market to go ea inaAheadin i callers pay each month in 300 new subscribers and even made for. But it's more com- Wireless penetration has a advance, like a cable enough money off handset sales to plicated than it looks. long way to go —especially bill, and usually with fund a second storefront. In April AT&T dropped among clock -punchers. cash. If they don't, the Reaching the masses is exactly what its trial with a $40 un- service is shut off. Leap Chairman Harvey White had in limited, local-onlySsa0000r.o, ser- Cricket's distribu- mind when he launched Cricket eight vice in Plano, Tex. tion is grass roots. It months ago. "People told Henry Ford Lea was formed in P SasAoo'S6a.000 has three of its own he was crazy when he said cars should June 1998 out of abun- stores and uses inde- be accessible to the average person. dle of wireless licenses S2o.ow-m.o0o pendent wireless deal - Why should wireless be any different?" acquired by Qual- Nrcmtt.ro of U.S. ers. But the key is sell - asks White, a cofounder of Qualcomm. comm. It was later spun S20.0000rle:s p P.Wi." 1 u "fl phone.. W hou.r ing through local store White is onto something. Wireless off to shareholders, and ^.^ 1., lees owners —like a rental penetration in the U.S. will barely hit White took its helm- He furniture dealer and 30% this year, far below rates abroad. paid $26 million in cash source: Y.nkee croup. Walker's nail salon. F Reprinted by Permission of F O R B E S Magazine - December 13, 1999 issue © 1999 Forbes Inc For information on ordering FORBES reprints, please call (212) 620.2399. To subscribe to Forbes magazine. please call 1-800-888-9896 ' Affordable, Flat -Rate Crick6. ,ireless Service Launches in Nashville page 3 the Company are described in the section entitled 'Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999 and other documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those risk factors include uncertainties relating to costs, ' profitability and the ability to raise sufficient capital for continued expansion and operation. Cricket, Comfortable Wireless and around -town phone are service marks of Cricket ' Communications, Inc. ' Affordable, Flat -Rate Cricket . fireless Service Launches in Nashville page 2 ' customers don't have to sign a contract or pass a credit check, and they can make long distance and directory assistance calls at an additional charge through a separate prepaid account. With 1.6 million potential customers (1998 POPS), Nashville is one of the largest cities in the ' Southeast: In its first market, Chattanooga, Tenn., Cricket service had attracted more than 22,000 customers as of Dec. 31, 1999, achieving approximately seven percent penetration of covered POPs in less than 10 months of operation. 1 Leap's pending acquisition of ChaseTel is part of its strategy to bring the Cricket concept to select ' markets across the country. In total, Leap has licenses or the rights to acquire licenses covering approximately 29 million potential customers in markets across the United States for use by ' Cricket Communications, Inc. ' About Cricket Communications, Inc. Cricket Communications, Inc., Leap a subsidiary of Wireless International, plans to change the way people communicate by bringing wireless communications to the U.S. mass consumer ' market. Cricket's service concept, called Comfortable Wireless and the around -town phone, has been operating since early 1999 using ChaseTel's licenses under an agreement that provides ' that ChaseTel controls the business until Leap's proposed acquisition of ChaseTel is complete. Cricket's service lets customers make and receive virtually unlimited calls within their local ' service area for one low, flat rate. Cricket's service also allows customers to make long distance calls by for these calls in While paying advance. roaming is not available, the local service area provides coverage where people live, work, and play. About Leap Wireless International, Inc. tLeap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is a wireless communications carrier that deploys, owns and operates wireless networks in domestic and. ' international markets -with strong growth potential. In conjunction with its strategic partners, Leap has launched all -digital wireless service in the United States, Mexico and Chile through its operating companies. Leap is dedicated to bringing the benefits of reliable, cost-effective and ' high -quality voice and data services to domestic and emerging markets. For more information, please visit www.leapwireless.com. This news release contains certain "forward -looking statements," including statements regarding the appeal of Cricket service. Forward -looking statements, which are based upon certain ' assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project" or similar expressions. The ability of the Company to predict actual results and other future events is inherently uncertain. Important factors which may cause actual results to differ ' materially from the forward -looking statements contained herein or in other public statements by 1 LEAP WIRELESS INTEKNATIONAL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bock Communications, Inc. Jessica Cardoza, Media Relations 1-714-540-1030 (ph) 1-714-540-1060 (fax) jcardoza@bockpr.com c r i ctTM communications Leap Wireless International Contacts: Sarah Thailing, Media Relations 1-858-882-6018 (ph) 1-858-882-6030 (fax) sthailing@leapwireless.com Jim Seines, Investor Relations 1-858-882-6084 (ph) 1-858-882-6030 (fax) jseines@leapwireless.com Affordable, Flat -Rate Cricket Wireless Service Launches in Nashville - Unique Concept Pioneered by Leap Wireless International Targets the Mass Consumer - SAN DIEGO — January 31, 2000 — The unique Cricket wireless service, which lets customers make virtually unlimited phone calls in their local service area for one low, flat rate, launches today in Nashville, Tenn. Wireless communications carrier Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWIN) developed the Cricket concept, which targets the mass consumer by making wireless simple and affordable. In Nashville, Cricket service is being introduced by Chase Telecommunications, Inc. (ChaseTel), a companythat Leap has agreed to acquire. ChaseTel, which is doing business as Cricket Communications in Tennessee, is offering the service under an agreement that provides that ChaseTel controls the business until Leap's proposed acquisition of ChaseTel is complete. "Cricket service is as simple and affordable as a residential landline phone, with the added benefit of mobility," said Susan G. Swenson, president and chief operating officer of Leap and president and CEO of its U.S. subsidiary, Cricket Communications, Inc. "With a Cricket phone, people can make and receive all their local calls without worrying about an expensive bill at the end of the month." Priced competitively with traditional home phone service, Cricket costs $29.95 a month, payable in advance. Cricket customers can make and receive virtually all their local calls and receive calls for the same low rate. Voicemail, caller ID and call waiting are also available for $3.95 per month for any one of these features, and $2 per month for each additional feature. Cricket's all -digital handsets, manufactured by Nokia and QUALCOMM, retail for as low as $99.95. Cricket - more - Cricket business model Cricket is redefining the economic models of delivering wireless service. Because of its affordability and mass appeal, Cricket expects to penetrate markets more quickly and cost-effectively than traditional wireless service from cellular or PCS carvers. Cricket has designed its business model from the ground up to remove costs at every opportunity so Cricket service will be affordable for everyone. Due in part to its pay -in -advance system and simplicity, Cricket has been designed to significantly lower the costs of operations, billing, sales and marketing, customer care, and bad debt. For more information For more information about Cricket Communications, please visit www.cricketcommunications.com. a E Y i C ric et communications Company Overview Cricket Communications is rethinking wireless communications for the two-thirds of Americans who do not currently have a mobile phone. Cricket's innovative service gives people the freedom to make all their local calls from around their metropolitan area for one low, flat rate. Marketed as Comfortable Wireless, Cricket is designed to make wireless communications simple, affordable and worry -free. ' Cricket is for people who never thought they could afford the luxury of a mobile phone — everyone from busy moms to retirees and people with local businesses..Chcket gives college students a private line in and out of their dorm room, and parents 24-hour access to their children. Construction workers have ' replaced a three -mode communication system — pager, two-way radio and mobile phone — with a Cricket phone because it meets all their communication needs at an affordable price. Even existing wireless users have been drawn to Cricket — either because they were paying too much for their service or used their mobile phones sparingly to avoid out -of -control bills. Cricket is introducing a whole new category of phone service. It does not intend to compete with traditional cellular and PCS carriers. In fact, Cricket is dedicated to making wireless as inexpensive and ' easy to understand as traditional landline phone service, with the extra convenience of mobility. Cricket aims to transform mobile phones into a mass consumer product — an everyday part of people's ' lives. Cricket envisions a world in which every family member uses a mobile phone to stay in touch throughout their day. Cricket believes that its service will revolutionize wireless communications in the same way Southwest transformed the airline industry, Wal-Mart changed retailing in middle_ America, and Ford shifted everyday transportation from horses to cars. Cricket service Cricket gives customers the freedom to make all their local calls from around their metropolitan area and receive calls from anywhere for just $29.95 a month. Cricket customers pay each month in advance. ' Priced competitively with traditional landline phone service, Cricket also offers voicemail, caller ID and call waiting. Customers pay $3.95 per month for any one of these features, and $2 per month for each additional feature. Cricket's all -digital handsets retail for as low as $99.95. Because Cricket customers use the service in their local area, roaming is not available. Cricket customers don't have to sign a contract or pass a credit check. They can also conveniently make long distance and directory assistance calls through a prepaid account. Cricket coverage Cricket's unique service lets customers make all their local calls from around the metropolitan region and receive calls from anywhere. Cricket is the wireless equivalent of a cordless phone with an important improvement: Cricket phones work throughout a metropolitan coverage area. In addition, the all -digital service provides voice quality comparable to landline service. Because Cricket is intended for the vast majority of people who want to use their phones for local calls in their metropolitan area, roaming is not available. ' A subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. 10307 Pacific Center Court • San Diego, California 92121 Phone 858.882.6000 • Fax 858.882.6080 • cricVet communications Cricket at a Glance • Cricket Communications, Inc. is a new kind of wireless company. • Cricket is rethinking wireless for the two thirds of Americans who don't currently have a wireless phone. • Marketed as Comfortable Wireless, Cricket's service is designed to make wireless communications simple, affordable and worry -free. • At a flat rate of just $29.95 a month, Cricket is as simple and affordable as a residential landline phone, with the added benefit of mobility, • With a Cricket phone, people can make and receive virtually all their local calls without worrying about an expensive bill at the end of the month. • Cricket makes having a wireless phone accessible to everyone —college students, busy moms, local businesspeople and retirees. • The Cricket service has been very well received in its first two markets — Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn. The company plans to roll out its unique wireless service in select cities across the country. • In each market where it launches service, Cricket plans to take an active role in the community. Cricket will create retail, technical and administrative jobs and invest millions of dollars in the local economy. • Cricket is a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International (Nasdaq: LWIN), a company dedicated to playing a leading role in transforming wireless communications for the mass consumer market. Leap intends to spark the wireless revolution by developing innovative wireless voice, mobile Internet and next -generation multimedia services that deliver value to customers. • For more information, please visit www.cricketcommunications.com. 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Havana Street, Suite 450 Englewood, CO 80112 (720) 346-1799 Main Number (720) 346-1792 Main Fax Number July 5, 2001 To Whom It May Concern: As the Radio Frequency (RF) Manager for Lucent Technologies, representing Cricket Communications for the Fort Collins/Greeley market, I attest to the following in regards to the proposed wireless communications site located at 350 East Horsetooth Road, in the City of Fort Collins: 1). The proposed Lucent/Cricket wireless telecommunication facility will comply with all current Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) standards for cumulative field measurements of radio frequency power densities and electromagnetic fields. 2). The proposed Lucent/Cricket wireless telecommunication facility will comply at all times with current FCC regulations prohibiting localized interference with reception of television and radio broadcasts. 3). The proposed Lucent/Cricket wireless telecommunication facility will not interfere with any public safety frequencies servicing the city and its residents. All Lucent base station radios meet or exceed FCC regulations. Sincerely, Tim Heine RF Manager SITE FNL-011A (14) Historic Sites and Structures. Wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment shall not be located on any historic site or structure unless permission is first obtained from the city's Landmark Preservation Commission as required by Chapter 14 of the City Code. Cricket Response: The building located at 350 East Horsetooth Road is not located in a historic district and is not a designated historic landmark. (15). Stealth Technology: To the extent reasonably feasible, the applicant shall employ "stealth technology" so as to convert the wireless telecommunication into wireless telecommunication equipment, as the best method by which to mitigate and/or camouflage visual impacts. Stealth technology consists of, but is not limited to, the use of grain bins, silos, or elevators, church steeples, water towers, clock towers, bell towers, false penthouses or other similar "mimic" structures. Such "mimic" structures shall have a contextual relationship to the adjacent area. Cricket Response: The proposed design for the wireless communication facility will utilize stealth technology. The flush mounted panel antennas will be the only part of the equipment visible to the general public. The antennas will be mounted to the building walls as flush as technically possible and will be painted to match the existing building wall color and texture. The BTS equipment will be nearly completely screened because of its location near the center of the roof. Please refer to Appendix "L" for photo simulations for the proposed facility. • Cricket Response: The flush mounted panel antennas will be painted to exactly match the color and texture of the Marriott Hotel building walls. The roof mounted BTS equipment will be an earth tone light brown/tan color. The equipment will not be visible from the east, west, and north. The equipment will barely be visible from the south. (9) Lighting. The light source for security lighting shall be high pressure sodium and feature down -directional, sharp cut-off luminaries so that there is no spillage of illumination off -site. Light fixtures, whether freestanding or tower -mounted, shall not exceed twenty-two (22) feet in height. • Cricket Response: There is no lighting proposed for this site. (10) Interference. Wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment shall operate in such a manner so as not to cause interference with other electronics such as radios, televisions or computers. • Cricket Response: Please refer to Appendix "J", which is a letter from an RF engineer, that certifies that Cricket will comply with all applicable FCC requirements. (11) Access Roadways. Access roads must be capable of supporting all of the emergency response equipment of the Poudre Fire Authority. • Cricket Response: The proposed Cricket design will not precipitate any changes to access roads to the Marriott Hotel building. ' (12) Foothills and Hogbacks. Wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment located in or near the foothills bear a special responsibility for mitigating visual disruption. If such a location is selected, the applicant shall provide computerized, three- dimensional, visual simulation of the facility or equipment and other appropriate graphics to demonstrate the visual impact on the view of the city's foothills and hogbacks. • Cricket Response: Foothills or Hogbacks are not an issue for this heavily developed commercial area. ' (13) Airports and Flight Paths. Wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment located near airports and flight paths shall obtain the necessary approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration. ' • Cricket Response: The proposed wireless telecommunication equipment is not located near an airport or flight path and is not adding any additional height to the ' existing building. II 1 the building; the parapet walls, which are no less than 3' tall. The only view where Cricket anticipates that anyone will be able to see the equipment is from ' the south, where the equipment will barely be visible over the top of the parapet wall. Consequently, we are not proposing any screening around the equipment. Please refer to the photo simulation in Appendix "L", titled "Simulated South ' View." For additional information with regards to aesthetic issues, please refer to ' Appendix "L" to see photo simulations of the proposed site and Appendix "M" for antenna specifications. ' (4) Landscaping. Wireless telecommunication facilities and ground -mounted wireless telecommunications equipment may need to be landscaped with landscaping materials that exceed the levels established in Section 3.2.1, due to the unique nature of such facilities. Landscaping may therefore be required to achieve a total screening effect at the base of such facilities or equipment to screen the mechanical characteristics. A heavy emphasis on coniferous plants for year-round screening may be required. ' If a wireless telecommunication facility or ground -mounted wireless telecommunication ' equipment has frontage on a public street, street trees shall be planted along the roadway in accordance with the of the City Forester. policies i . Cricket Response: Since the proposed design calls for wall and roof mounted wireless telecommunication equipment, no landscaping is proposed. ' (5) Fencing. Chain link fencing shall be unacceptable to screen facilities. Fencing material shall consist of wood, masonry, stucco or other acceptable materials and be opaque. Fencing shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. ' . Cricket Response: No fencing is being proposed for this wall and roof mounted wireless telecommunication facility. (6) Brming. Berms shall be considered as an acceptable screening device. Berms shall feature slopes that allow mowing, irrigation and maintenance. Cricket Response: No berming is being proposed for this wall and roof mounted wireless telecommunication facility. ■ (7) Irrigation. Landscaping and berming shall be equipped with automatic irrigation systems meeting the water conservation standards of the city. • Cricket Response: Since no landscaping is proposed, no irrigation is proposed. ' (8) Color. All wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment shall be painted to match as closely as possible the color and texture of the wall, building or surrounding built environment. Muted colors, earth tones and subdued colors shall be used. materials, roof form, scale, mass, color, texture and character. Such facilities shall also be compatible with the surrounding natural environment considering land forms, ' topography, and other natural features. If such facility is an accessory use to an existing use, the facility shall be constructed out of materials that are equal to or better than the materials of the principal use. ' • Cricket Response: Cricket is proposing a wireless telecommunication site with wireless telecommunication equipment, not a wireless telecommunication facility (as defined by the City of Fort Collins zoning code). (3) Wireless Telecommunication Equipment. Wireless telecommunication equipment ' shall be of the same color as the building or structure to which or on which such equipment is mounted. ' Whenever a wireless telecommunication antenna is attached to a building roof, the height of the antenna shall not be more than fifteen (15) feet over the height of the building. All wireless telecommunication equipment shall be located as far from the edge of the roof as possible. Even if the building is constructed at or above the building height limitations contained in Section 3.8.17, the additional fifteen (15) feet is permissible. ' Whenever wireless telecommunication equipment is mounted to the wall of a building or structure, the equipment shall be mounted in a configuration as flush to the wall as ' technically possible and shall not project above the wall on which it is mounted. Roof- and ground -mounted wireless telecommunication equipment shall be screened by ' parapet walls or screen walls in a manner compatible with the building's design, color and material. ' Cricket Response: The proposal calls for eight (8) flush (or "fagade) mounted panel antennas to the building walls. The antennas will be painted to match the color and texture of the Marriott Hotel. All proposed antennas will be mounted to the building walls as flush to the walls as technically possible and will not project above the building walls. All proposed antennas will be screened in a manner compatible with the building's design, color and material. ' The BTS equipment is proposed to be located on the Marriott rooftop. The BTS equipment is approximately 6' tall and is secured to the roof on a mounting platform that is approximately 1'4" tall. The top of the BTS equipment will be located 7'4" above the roof line. This well below the maximum allowed height of 15'. In addition, the equipment is located as far from the edge of the roof as ' possible. The equipment will be located 65'4" from the closest roof edge to the northeast of the BTS; 19' 4" from the closest roof edge to the souteast of the BTS; 94' 8" from the closest roof edge to the southwest of the BTS; and 41'6" from the ' closest roof edge to the northwest of the BTS (please see page Z-2). The equipment will not be visible from ground level from the east, west, and north, for the following reasons: the BTS is located near the center of the roof; the shape of I II II - RESPONSE TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION 3.8.13 Wireless Telecommunication (A) Location. Subject to the requirements of paragraph (B) of this Section, wireless telecommunication equipment may be attached to or mounted on any existing building or structure (or substantially similar replacement structure) located in any zone district of the city. Wireless telecommunication equipment shall not, however, be permitted to be attached to or mounted on any residential building containing four (4) or fewer dwelling units. ' • Cricket Response: The proposed design calls for the attachment of antenna on an existing structure, the Marriott Hotel located at 350 East Horsetooth Road. 1 350 East Horsetooth Road in the Commercial zoning district. Because of the Commercial zoning classification, the application is eligible for a Type 1 review. (B) Co -location. No wireless telecommunication facility or equipment owner or lessee or ' employee thereof shall act to exclude or attempt to exclude any other wireless telecommunication provider from using the same building, structure or location. Wireless telecommunication facility owners or lessees or employees thereof shall cooperate in ' good faith to achieve co -location of wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment with other wireless telecommunication providers. I' • Cricket Response: Cricket will not act to exclude or attempt to exclude any other competitor from using the subject building located at 350 East Horsetooth Roadn for the location of other antenna or other telecommunication equipment. (C) Standards. i' (1) Setbacks. With respect to a wireless telecommunication facility that is a tower or a monopole, the setback of the facility from the property lines shall be one (1) foot for every foot of height. However, to the extent that it can be demonstrated that the structure ' will collapse rather than topple, this requirement can be waived by the Director. In addition, the setbacks for ground -mounted wireless telecommunication equipment shall be governed by the setback criteria established in Articles 3 and/or 4. ' • Cricket Response: The design for the proposed wireless telecommunication equipment calls for the attachment of antenna and the placement of the BTS 1 equipment on an existing building. Thus, the setback requirements for a tower do not apply. t (2) Wireless Telecommunication Facilities. Whether manned or unmanned, wireless telecommunication facilities shall be consistent with the architectural style of the surrounding architectural environment (planned or existing) considering exterior 1 telephone service available? Can the building structurally accommodate the proposed antenna and associate equipment? 3. The proposed design for the site must be in compliance with the jurisdictional zoning requirements. 4. The site must meet the needs of the radio frequency team. The ground elevation, the height of the existing or proposed structure, surrounding buildings, and topography must all be considered. In addition, the site must "fit in" with the surrounding proposed or existing sites. Based upon the above criteria, Lucent Technologies has determined that the building located at 350 East Horsetooth Road is the best candidate that meets the established criteria for Cricket's proposed network. ANTENNA The proposal is to flush mount eight (8) antennas onto the building walls of the Marriott Hotel. The antennas will be mounted to the building walls as flush as technically possible and will not extend above the building walls. The antennas will be painted to match the building color and texture. Cricket is proposing to initially mount two (2) antennas on the north building wall. However, we are seeking zoning approval to eventually mount a total of four (4) antennas. The additional antennas will be added to increase capacity on an as needed basis. We are proposing to mount two (2) antennas on the southeast building wall and two (2) antennas on the southwest building wall. There is not room on these walls for additional antennas. The top of the antennas will be located at an elevation of 60' 8", with a centerline elevation of 57'8". The dimensions of the antenna are 56" long, 8" wide, and 2.75" deep. This antennas will provide 360' degree network coverage. BTS Base Transmitting Station) UNIT The proposed location for the BTS equipment is on the rooftop. The equipment is located near the center of the roof (please see page Z-2 of the zoning drawings to see the distance between the edge of the building wall and the BTS equipment). The approximate dimensions of the BTS units are approximately 5.5' long, 5.5' wide, and 6' tall. Telephone and electrical connections will be made from the BTS unit to existing on - site telephone and power facilities. II PROJECT SUMMARY THE CRICKET PROJECT IN COLORADO Cricket Communications is a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. Cricket is introducing a new category of wireless phone service. It does not intend to compete with ' traditional cellular and PCS carriers. Cricket will give customers the freedom to make all their calls from around their metropolitan area and receive calls from anywhere for $29.95 a month. Because Cricket customers use the service in their local area, roaming is ' not available. The current Cricket build out for Colorado is focusing on the Denver metropolitan area, but will grow to include all of the Front Range communities, from Pueblo in the south to Fort Collins and Greeley in the north. Cricket is currently offering service several cities, including Tuscon, Arizona, and Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Presently, Cricket is building out wireless ' network in several other markets, including but not limited to Albuquerque, Phoenix, Salt Lake, and Omaha. ' The subject site will function as a wireless telephone communication site within a local, regional, and growing national communication system. Cricket operates under license from the Federal Government at a frequency band of 1890-1895 MHz and 1970-1975 ' MHz. The proposed facility will consist of eight (8) flush mounted panel antennas mounted to the building walls at the Marriott Hotel. The base transmitting station (BTS) equipment will be located on the rooftop. Please refer to Appendix "N" for more information on Cricket. ' SITE SELECTION PROCESS Selecting a location for a wireless telecommunications site is not an easy task. The process begins with a radio frequency (RF) engineer laying out a network of sites which all interconnect. The goal is to provide seamless coverage to the customer so that the customer does not experience "dropped" calls. Once the network of cells is established, the RF team provides a search ring map to a land acquisition agent. The job of the land acquisition agent is to locate a site within the defined search area. There are four main factors to consider during the site selection process: 1. The property owner must be interested in leasing space to the wireless telephone carrier (Cricket). 2. The proposed structure must be able to positively address a variety of construction related questions, including but not limited to: Is on -site power available? Is Table of Contents SECTION 1 CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPLICATION FORM SECTION 2 PROJECT SUMMARY SECTION 3 RESPONSE TO THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS APPENDICES J. FCC COMPLIANCE LETTER K. COVERAGE PREDICTION MAPS L. PHOTO SIMULATIONS M. ANTENNA SPECIFICATIONS N. CRICKET INFORMATION O. LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION cric er communications Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATION (TYPE 1) 350 EAST HORSETOOTH ROAD CITY OF FORT COLLINS TYPES OF REVIEW: WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT SUBMITTED BY LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES REPRESENTING CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS